Chan Chan

American

[chahn chahn] / ˈtʃɑn ˈtʃɑn /

noun

the site of the ancient capital city of the Chimu people, near the modern city of Trujillo, Peru, characterized by large walled enclosures and houses made of unfired mud brick covered with frescoes in brilliant colors.

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The remains of at least 38 people were found in the burial site in Peru's north, near Chan Chan.

From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2026

The complex is the second largest mud-brick city in Peru after Chan Chan in the north of the Andean country.

From Reuters ● Apr. 25, 2023

Six hundred years ago, Chan Chan in Northern Peru was the largest metropolis in the Americas.

From Fox News ● Jan. 21, 2020

The children, it appeared, were marched to the site, which was just on the outskirts of the Chimú capital city, Chan Chan.

From New York Times ● Mar. 6, 2019

Liking the courtly magnificence of Chan Chan, they hauled away what they could and, more important, forced the city’s gold, silver, and gem workers to accompany them to Qosqo.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann

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